Springer
This agreement commenced in 2023. It is a three-year agreement (2023-2025).
Institutions participating in the agreement have access to over 2,360 subscription-based journals in the Springer, Adis, Nature Academic and Palgrave Macmillan collections and affiliated authors can publish their articles open access in the hybrid titles without paying article processing charges (APCs). Nature Research journals and all fully open access journals are, however, excluded.
Read more about this agreement here.
Participating institutions
- Agricultural Research Council
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
- Durban University of Technology
- Human Sciences Research Council
- Mintek
- Nelson Mandela University
- North-West University
- Rhodes University
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- South African Medical Research Council
- Stellenbosch University
- Tshwane University of Technology
- University of Botswana
- University of Cape Town
- University of Fort Hare
- University of Johannesburg
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of Limpopo
- University of Namibia
- University of Pretoria
- University of South Africa
- University of the Free State
- University of the Western Cape
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Venda
- University of Zululand
- Vaal University of Technology
- Walter Sisulu University
Number of included articles
There is a limit (cap) on the number of articles that can be published by authors affiliated with participating institutions. For 2025 the article entitlement is 1 074 (this includes the 10% “corridor” allowance), shared across the consortium and allocated on a first come, first served basis. The University of Botswana and the University of Namibia have their own article entitlements.
South Africa
Opening balance 2025
Approved
Current balance
1 074
225
849
Opening balance 2025: 1 074
Approved: 225
Current balance: 849
University of Botswana
Opening balance 2025
Approved
Current balance
13
–
–
Opening balance 2025: 13
Approved: –
Current balance: –
University of Namibia
Opening balance 2025
Approved
Current balance
6
1
5
Opening balance 2025: 6
Approved: 1
Current balance: 5